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Monday, August 18, 2014

10 top quotes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi - Aug 15, 2014

NEW
DELHI:
Addressing the nation from the iconic Red Fort on Independence Day, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi sought to invigorate the spirit of the nation with an
impassioned appeal to the people to rise above petty issues and move forward as
one unified unit.

He also laid
out the agenda of the government and its main goals.

Here are the top 10 quotes from
the PM's address.

1. I can promise you. If you work 12 hours, I will work for 13. If you work 14
hours, I will work for 15 hours. Why? Because I am not a pradhan mantri, but a
pradhan sevak.

2. I am an outsider in New Delhi. I have stayed away from the elite in this city.
In the 2 months I have been here, I now have an insider view. I was astonished.
I saw many governments functioning within a government. One department is
fighting the other. So, we are trying to break this wall; we want to have one mission
and target: Take the nation forward.

3. I come from a poor family and I want the poor to get dignity. We want to
start a movement for a clean India. If we have to build a nation, let us start from
the villages.

4. Be it caste or communal violence, they stall the growth of the nation. Let
us affirm that we will be free from these tensions.

5. Can someone
tell me, whatever we are doing, have we asked ourselves if our work has helped
the poor or come to benefit the nation in any way? We should come out of the
'Why should I care' attitude and dedicate ourselves to the nation's progress.

6. India used to be known as the land of snake charmers.
Today, our IT professionals have left the world spellbound.

7. From
ramparts of the Red Fort, I would like to call people of the world to 'come,
make in India'. I want to tell the global companies that we
have skill, talent and discipline... From electronics to electricals, from
chemicals to pharmaceuticals, come, make in India. Paper to plastic, automobiles to agricultural
products, come, make in India, from satellite to submarine, come, make in India. We have the capabilities. Come here and
manufacture in India. Sell the products anywhere in the world but
manufacture here... we have the power, come, I am inviting you.

8. The mantra
of our country's youth should be to at least make 1 product that we import.
Don't compromise in manufacturing; Stress on Zero defect, Zero effect (impact
of environment). Our manufacturing should have zero defects so that our
products should not be rejected in the global market. Besides, we should also
keep in mind that manufacturing should not have any negative impact on our
environment.

9. I want to
ask parents, when daughters turn 11 or 14, they keep a tab on their movements.
Have these parents ever asked their sons where they have been going, who they
have been meeting? Rapists are somebody's sons as well! Parents must take the
responsibility to ensure that their sons don't go the wrong direction.

10. India's sex ratio is 1000 boys for 940 girls. Who
creates this disparity? It isn't God. Don't fill your coffers by sacrificing
the mother's womb. People feel that sons will take care of them when they are
old. But I have seen aged parents in old-age homes. I have seen families where
one daughter serves parents more than five sons.

My comments…….

I am in total
agreement to the points raised by Sri Narendra Modi, and we, Indians, must
ensure that the ideals and principles thereof are adhered to for the welfare
and progress of the people of India, and India – Prathapan Gopalan – Prathap G., Sharjah,
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